Honorary Canadians

Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down roots—but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Ernie* Smith Everything Crash Skareggae
Nelson* Riddle Barkerville British Columbia Suite
Oscar* McLollie Like to Live the Love ST
Ellen McIlwaine Ode to Billie Joe Honky Tonk Angel
Ellen McIlwaine All to You We the People
Ellen McIlwaine You May be All I Need Ellen McIlwaine
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Traditional 'Trojista' Music Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ellen McIlwaine Farther Along Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (But Nobody Wants to Die) We the People
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Your Seduced Me Ти Ж Мене Підманула Ukrainian Pops
Buddy Knox Rock Around the Clock ST
Sidewinders Gift to the Sun Flatfoot Hustlin'
Yukon* Genius Nova Scotia b/w Genius
Nelson* Riddle Garibaldi Mountain British Columbia Suite
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Jakiv Came to Visit Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Country Mcdonald Joe* The March Of The Dead War War War
Ellen McIlwaine Up From the Skies Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Matt* Lucas New Orleans Woman Matt Gets Blue
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River We the People
Mike* Ferro Bridges Bridges b/w Soldier In The Rain
Jack Holland You Can't Make a Dancer The Eyes of a Dreamer
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Wedding March Ukrainian Pops
Jonathan Edwards How About You Sailboat
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Maple Sugar Two Step Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl
Ellen McIlwaine Cure My Blues Everybody Needs It
Priscilla* Rollins I Know Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Billy Gene Fear Itself
Ellen McIlwaine Ode to Billy Joe Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Jonathan Edwards People Get Ready Sailboat
Jonathan Edwards Never Together Sailboat
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Honky Tonk Woman Love Serenade
Cal* Bostic Excessive Love (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Ellen McIlwaine We the People We the People
Country Mcdonald Joe* Jean Desprez War War War
Priscilla* Rollins Letter to Mommy & Daddy Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Weird of Hermiston Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Twins War War War
Ellen McIlwaine For Suki Fear Itself
Aarons And Ackley* Bonnie Blue You And I
Country Mcdonald Joe* Young Fellow, My Lad War War War
Tony McManus Donal Og - The Lea Rig The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Ellen McIlwaine Nothing Left to be Desired Everybody Needs It
Ellen McIlwaine Jimmy Jean We the People
David Amram Deep South Evening Light Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Priscilla* Rollins Magic Moment Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Zambonis* To Bleed Black and Gold To Bleed Black and Gold
Nelson* Riddle Butchart Gardens British Columbia Suite
Ellen McIlwaine Wade in the Water Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Exponians My Peaceful World Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Alpha Centauri Love Only You ST
Priscilla* Rollins Mama You Treat Your Daughter Mean Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Regretting Blues Everybody Needs It
Dils* Sound of the Rain (Le sond de la pluit) Made In Canada
Oscar* McLollie So Pleasing Loving You So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All
Ernie* Smith Oh But If I Skareggae
Happy Dolls Bombie Show Album No. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Can't Find My Way Home Honky Tonk Angel
Oscar* McLollie The Way You Do the Things You Do ST
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Late Night Movies I'm a Song
David Amram Greasy Spoon Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Till You're Loving Me Again I'm a Song
Zambonis* The Greatest Season To Bleed Black and Gold
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Fisherboys Ukrainian Pops
Oscar* McLollie For the Good Times ST
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Two Little Oaks On a Mountain Ukrainian Pops
Zambonis* Helmet (instrumental) To Bleed Black and Gold
Jonathan Edwards Sailboat Sailboat
David Amram Little Momma Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ellen McIlwaine Wade in the Water Honky Tonk Angel
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Kozak Dance Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Just a Few Words I'm a Song
Ernie* Smith Ska Medley: Jamaica Ska; Humpty Dumpty; A Little More Oil; Six And Seven Books; Oh Manny Oh Skareggae
Matt* Lucas The Last Song Matt Gets Blue
Eddie* Murray Montreal, Canada Blues Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance
Alpha Centauri I'm a Rebel ST
Priscilla* Rollins Sad Movies Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Reapers Harvest Ukrainian Pops
Albert* Jones That's the Way You Lost My Love The Facts of Life
Ellen McIlwaine Wings of a Horse Honky Tonk Angel
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Bukovynian Dance Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Jack Holland The Time Or the Place The Eyes of a Dreamer
Zambonis* Hockey Marlee To Bleed Black and Gold
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Green Rye Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Losing You Honky Tonk Angel
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Priscilla* Rollins You Send Me Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Buddy Knox Party Doll ST
Ellen McIlwaine I Don't Want to Play We the People
Ernie* Smith Who I Am To Behold Jah
Nelson* Riddle The Okanagan British Columbia Suite
Matt* Lucas Herpes Blues Matt Gets Blue
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Man From Athabaska War War War
Ellen McIlwaine Can't Find My Way Home Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Exponians The Look of Love Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Jack Holland Get it Behind You Girl The Eyes of a Dreamer
Doc Holiday* Canadian State of Mind Canadian State of Mind b/w Canadian State of Mind
Ellen McIlwaine I Don't Want to Play Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Happy Dolls Shake Your Booty Show Album No. 1
Buddy Knox Mary Lou ST

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

Birmingham, England, UK→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, 🇺🇸→Port Arthur, Ontario, 🇨🇦→Erie, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, 🇺🇸 (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, 🇺🇸 (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸*

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

Mercer Island, Washington, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, 🇺🇸 - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

FEATURED

Albert* Jones - The Facts of Life

Gary, Indiana, 🇺🇸 - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Greeley, Colorado, USA - Winnipeg, Manitoba - Colorado, USA

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Nassau, Bahamas - Toronto, Ontario

Eddie* Murray - Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance

FEATURED

Dils* - Made In Canada

San Diego, California, USA - Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ernie* Smith - To Behold Jah

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario

FEATURED

Ernie* Smith - Skareggae

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario

Ellen McIlwaine

Honky Tonk Angel

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 02

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 01

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Everybody Needs It

We the People

Fear Itself

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (5)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (8)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (7)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (4)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (1)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (1)

War War War

Amist the Black Eyes

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 02

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 01

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT BACK

You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Shirley Lewis Show Band

Granger, Shirley (Shirley Fay, Shirley Lewis)*

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